Se-Woong Koo
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Se-Woong Koo earned his Ph.D. from Stanford University and taught Korean studies at Stanford, Yale, and Ewha Women's University. He has written for The New York Times, Foreign Policy, and Al Jazeera among other publications.
CULTURE
Pleasures of Seoul
Se-Woong Koo
The Covid crisis continues, and free travel seems a distant prospect. As we wait for the restrictions to lift, here we reminisce about Seoul and the pleasures it offers.
DEMOCRACY
End of 2019, End of Candlelight Revolution’s Hope
Se-Woong Koo
The Candlelight Revolution three years ago brought hope for South Korea's ailing democracy. Moon Jae-in, who came into power then, has dashed that expectation.
GENERATIONS
Where Elders Are Denture-Clacking Vermin
Se-Woong Koo
In a country that has promoted competition for decades, it was inevitable that intergenerational conflict would worsen, with the young and the old seeing one another as enemy in a race to win limited resources.
ASYLUM SEEKERS
Tyranny of South Korea’s Majority Against Refugees
Se-Woong Koo
When a self-righteous majority levels undiluted hatred at a small group of refugees, and thinks itself ordinary, it's downright chilling.
DENUCLEARIZATION
The Singapore Summit Gives Hope that Peace Is Still Possible
Se-Woong Koo
The Singapore summit did not quite live up to the hype, but it is certainly preferable to last year’s tensions, and there are enough reasons to be still hopeful that negotiations can work this time.
CORRUPTION
A Small Scandal, A Big Blow to Moon Jae-in’s Credibility
Se-Woong Koo
What seems like a fight over minor failings of Kim Ki-sik, South Korea's new Financial Supervisory Service governor, has undercut the Moon Jae-in government's claim that it is morally superior to conservatives who ruled before Moon.
INTER-KOREAN RELATIONS
Watching North Koreans Watch South Koreans
Se-Woong Koo
Inter-Korean relations may be on the mend, but it’s an uphill battle to challenge the narrative of brainless, heartless North Koreans.
BBC
Foreign Media in South Korea: Arbiters of Truth, and Players in Their Own Right
Se-Woong Koo
When the BBC correspondent in Seoul sent out a tweet last weekend, it demonstrated the power foreign media wield in South Korea, as well as the difficulty of staying above the muck of local politics.
CHINA
N. Korea’s Olympics Proposal Undermines U.S. Hawks
Se-Woong Koo
North Korea said it wants to participate in the winter Olympics in South Korea. This is an unexpected gesture for the hawks in the U.S.
CULTURE
Seocheon: Overlooked, All the More Authentic
Se-Woong Koo
Seocheon was never on my list of places to travel. Is the travel experience more 'authentic' when the destination is more overlooked?
ALLIANCE
Donald Trump: A Merchant of Death
Se-Woong Koo
“We are making the finest equipment in the world, and you are buying a lot of it and we appreciate that." Trump's visit came down to one thing: arms sales.
CAFES
No-Kids Zones and the Myth of “Parasitic Mothers”
Se-Woong Koo
No-kids zones are polarizing South Korean society. Blame often falls on the parents, and unfortunately more often on the mothers.
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